30-06-2025
Overland Park Police, KHP to crack down on aggressive driving
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A joint operation between Overland Park Police and the Kansas Highway Patrol led to more than 100 citations and multiple arrests during a targeted crackdown on aggressive driving last Saturday afternoon.
The operation, which took place from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., was funded by the IDDP OT Grant Funds and was designed to improve road safety and lessen aggressive driving practices in Overland Park.
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The department said in total, officers and troopers conducted 93 traffic stops, issuing 102 citations and making three arrests.
According to OPPD, citations concentrated on hazardous violations, which they say are the main cause for crashes on highways.
Several high-speed motorcycles were stopped and cited, including one traveling at 130 mph, OPPD said. That motorcyclist was arrested, and his motorcycle was impounded by police.
Six officers from Overland Park and five troopers from the Kansas Highway Patrol participated.
Both agencies will carry out similar enforcement actions in the future as part of their continued commitment to guaranteeing the safety of drivers on Overland Park roads.
A couple of speeders made headlines recently, one in Overland Park for going 104 mph in a 45 mph zone, and another on US 69 who was caught going 143 mph in a 75 mph zone because they said they were late for work.
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